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Lesotho vs Rwanda statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Lesotho has a population of 2.34M (ranked 145/197), compared with 14.3M in Rwanda (ranked 77/197). Lesotho's land area is 11,722 sq mi versus 9,525 sq mi for Rwanda (ranked 137th vs. 146th).

By GDP, Lesotho ranks 175/197 ($2.27B) and Rwanda ranks 144/197 ($14.3B). By GDP per capita, Lesotho ranks 181/197 ($972), while Rwanda ranks 178/197 ($1,000).

Main facts and rankings

Lesotho Rwanda
Population
2396633
14975051
Population rank 143/197 77/197
GDP
$2.27B
2024
$14.3B
2024
GDP rank 175/197 144/197
GDP per capita
$972
2024
$1,000
2024
GDP per capita rank 181/197 178/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,001
2024
$3,711
2024
Government debt
$1.29B
2024
$9.58B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
56.8%
2024
67.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$552
2024
$672
2024
Government debt per person rank 164/185 157/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,545
2026
$2,194
2026
Land area 11,722 sq mi 9,525 sq mi
Population density
203.8 ppl/mi²
2026
1,563 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.69
2023
3.7
2023
Median age
22.7 years
2024
20.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
58.6 years
2026
68.5 years
2026

Lesotho and Rwanda: Comparison Charts

Lesotho and Rwanda economies compared

GDP
Lesotho

Rwanda
1x
Year GDP
Lesotho Rwanda
2024 $2,271,759,455 $14,251,642,235
2023 $2,117,962,445 $14,331,722,703
2022 $2,354,980,960 $13,316,161,002
2021 $2,412,130,057 $11,078,787,090
2020 $2,053,699,864 $10,174,386,857
2019 $2,390,702,296 $10,349,300,277
2018 $2,556,247,292 $9,637,904,521
2017 $2,306,741,672 $9,252,833,891
2016 $2,114,426,452 $8,695,272,058
2015 $2,359,686,725 $8,543,760,200
2014 $2,441,063,054 $8,238,966,124
2013 $2,367,112,932 $7,819,964,030
2012 $2,477,702,216 $7,654,761,050
2011 $2,579,409,620 $6,884,913,658
2010 $2,234,754,242 $6,124,756,654
2009 $1,740,894,965 $5,674,476,969
2008 $1,766,902,709 $5,179,854,065
2007 $1,682,131,785 $4,070,507,895
2006 $1,800,092,564 $3,319,784,539
2005 $1,682,343,527 $2,933,819,766
2004 $1,511,236,656 $2,376,496,067
2003 $1,157,825,435 $2,138,237,279
2002 $775,777,239 $1,966,003,468
2001 $825,706,961 $1,966,600,715
2000 $887,291,688 $2,068,836,754
1999 $912,773,681 $2,157,108,263
1998 $928,460,893 $1,989,343,546
1997 $998,004,259 $1,851,558,197
1996 $946,112,493 $1,382,334,879
1995 $1,001,894,000 $1,293,535,193
1994 $878,250,945 $753,636,370
1993 $835,582,062 $1,971,525,712
1992 $831,029,862 $2,029,026,962
1991 $704,325,367 $1,911,600,237
1990 $596,410,264 $2,550,185,679
1989 $495,409,233 $2,405,022,593
1988 $470,395,801 $2,395,492,687
1987 $402,768,324 $2,157,432,668
1986 $318,858,423 $1,944,710,684
1985 $268,629,926 $1,715,626,331
1984 $333,163,670 $1,587,413,084
1983 $386,699,309 $1,479,687,587
1982 $348,741,684 $1,407,243,139
1981 $434,188,034 $1,407,062,527
1980 $431,542,537 $1,254,765,642
1979 $290,134,593 $1,109,346,131
1978 $266,570,067 $905,709,076
1977 $193,315,048 $746,650,613
1976 $147,660,037 $637,753,853
1975 $149,558,896 $571,863,500
1974 $150,851,317 $308,458,423
1973 $121,188,716 $290,746,157
1972 $80,913,200 $246,457,838
1971 $76,480,285 $222,952,504
1970 $68,739,973 $219,900,006
1969 $65,967,974 $188,700,037
1968 $61,445,975 $172,200,018
1967 $59,261,976 $159,560,018
1966 $56,699,977 $124,525,703
1965 $54,879,978 $148,799,980
1964 $51,939,979 $129,999,994
1963 $47,039,981 $128,000,000
1962 $41,859,983 $125,000,008
1961 $35,699,986 $122,000,016
1960 $34,579,986 $119,000,024

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Lesotho and Rwanda economies compared

GDP per capita
Lesotho

Rwanda
1x
Year GDP per capita
Lesotho Rwanda
2024 $972 $1,000
2023 $916 $1,027
2022 $1,030 $975
2021 $1,067 $830
2020 $919 $779
2019 $1,082 $810
2018 $1,171 $772
2017 $1,069 $758
2016 $992 $730
2015 $1,121 $734
2014 $1,174 $725
2013 $1,151 $705
2012 $1,218 $707
2011 $1,281 $651
2010 $1,119 $594
2009 $879 $564
2008 $898 $528
2007 $861 $426
2006 $925 $357
2005 $861 $324
2004 $767 $269.5
2003 $583 $249
2002 $389 $234
2001 $413 $237.3
2000 $443 $251.9
1999 $456 $264.7
1998 $465 $246.2
1997 $502 $238.7
1996 $480 $206
1995 $513 $228
1994 $456 $111
1993 $439 $247
1992 $444 $264.1
1991 $382 $254
1990 $330 $346
1989 $279 $335
1988 $270.4 $344
1987 $236.5 $320
1986 $191.4 $297.7
1985 $165.4 $271.6
1984 $211 $259.9
1983 $252 $250.6
1982 $233.9 $246.4
1981 $299.8 $254.6
1980 $307 $234.4
1979 $212.4 $213.8
1978 $200.8 $179.9
1977 $149.9 $152.7
1976 $117.8 $134.4
1975 $123.2 $124.1
1974 $128.7 $68.9
1973 $107 $66.9
1972 $74 $58.4
1971 $72.4 $54.4
1970 $67.4 $55.2
1969 $67.1 $48.9
1968 $64.8 $46
1967 $64.8 $44
1966 $64.3 $35.4
1965 $64.3 $43.5
1964 $62.6 $39
1963 $58.4 $39.3
1962 $53.5 $39.2
1961 $47 $39.3
1960 $47 $39.4

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Lesotho vs. Rwanda life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Lesotho

Rwanda
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Lesotho Rwanda
2026 58.6 68.5
2025 58.2 68.2
2024 57.8 68
2023 57.4 67.8
2022 56.8 67.5
2021 54.2 66.8
2020 55.1 67
2019 55.2 66.7
2018 54.6 66.4
2017 53.9 66.1
2016 52.9 65.7
2015 51.8 65.4
2014 50.8 65.1
2013 49.5 64.7
2012 48.2 64.2
2011 46.9 63.5
2010 46 62.8
2009 45.1 61.8
2008 44.3 60.6
2007 43.7 59.5
2006 43.2 58.3
2005 43.6 57
2004 44 55.5
2003 44.9 53.5
2002 46 51.3
2001 47.2 49.5
2000 48.8 47.8
1999 50.4 45.7
1998 52 43.1
1997 53.7 42
1996 55.1 42.5
1995 56.4 41.5
1994 57.3 12.2
1993 58.1 42.9
1992 58.6 44.4
1991 59.1 46.2
1990 59.3 47.8
1989 59.5 49.5
1988 59.6 50.9
1987 59.6 51.5
1986 59.3 51.7
1985 59.2 51.7
1984 59 51.4
1983 58.5 50.9
1982 58 50.2
1981 57.3 49.2
1980 56.5 48.1
1979 55.8 47.1
1978 55.2 46.2
1977 54.5 45.6
1976 53.9 45.3
1975 53.5 45.3
1974 52.9 45.6
1973 52.6 45.9
1972 52.3 46.3
1971 51.8 46.8
1970 51.5 47.1
1969 51.1 47.4
1968 50.8 47.7
1967 50.5 48
1966 50.4 48.1
1965 50.3 48.2
1964 50.3 48.1
1963 50.3 44
1962 50.3 47.8
1961 50.3 47.5
1960 50.2 47
1959 49.9 46.5
1958 49.6 46.1
1957 49.2 45.6
1956 48.6 45.2
1955 48 44.8
1954 47.3 44.4
1953 46.6 44.1
1952 45.9 43.8
1951 45.2 43.5
1950 44.6 43.2

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Lesotho and Rwanda population clocks and comparison

Population
Lesotho

Rwanda
1x
Year Population
Lesotho Rwanda
2024 2,337,423 14,256,567
2023 2,311,472 13,954,471
2022 2,286,110 13,651,030
2021 2,261,542 13,355,260
2020 2,235,727 13,065,837
2019 2,209,405 12,776,103
2018 2,183,603 12,487,996
2017 2,157,110 12,202,060
2016 2,130,422 11,919,183
2015 2,104,611 11,640,022
2014 2,080,089 11,364,757
2013 2,056,504 11,093,340
2012 2,034,354 10,829,901
2011 2,014,009 10,573,733
2010 1,996,251 10,317,553
2009 1,980,883 10,060,432
2008 1,966,541 9,804,269
2007 1,953,268 9,549,933
2006 1,945,063 9,299,246
2005 1,953,076 9,054,528
2004 1,971,129 8,816,844
2003 1,985,059 8,586,875
2002 1,994,679 8,400,180
2001 2,000,853 8,287,094
2000 2,003,913 8,213,931
1999 2,003,234 8,147,912
1998 1,998,049 8,081,681
1997 1,988,130 7,755,238
1996 1,972,418 6,708,764
1995 1,951,437 5,674,118
1994 1,927,707 6,792,352
1993 1,901,793 7,981,132
1992 1,873,274 7,683,266
1991 1,842,379 7,526,966
1990 1,809,696 7,375,307
1989 1,775,436 7,184,706
1988 1,739,841 6,968,071
1987 1,703,390 6,749,493
1986 1,666,138 6,531,881
1985 1,624,379 6,317,228
1984 1,578,986 6,107,627
1983 1,534,413 5,905,311
1982 1,490,732 5,711,549
1981 1,448,069 5,527,230
1980 1,406,521 5,353,259
1979 1,366,169 5,189,541
1978 1,327,240 5,035,171
1977 1,289,967 4,888,240
1976 1,253,214 4,745,954
1975 1,213,643 4,607,728
1974 1,172,420 4,474,228
1973 1,132,697 4,345,047
1972 1,094,063 4,220,335
1971 1,056,246 4,100,044
1970 1,019,273 3,980,669
1969 983,202 3,861,271
1968 948,105 3,744,010
1967 913,982 3,629,577
1966 881,870 3,521,626
1965 854,090 3,423,210
1964 829,437 3,334,834
1963 805,373 3,258,890
1962 781,814 3,186,025
1961 758,824 3,106,779
1960 736,500 3,022,294

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Lesotho and Rwanda

Fertility rate
Lesotho

Rwanda
1x
Year Fertility rate
Lesotho Rwanda
2023 2.69 3.7
2022 2.72 3.78
2021 2.77 3.84
2020 2.85 3.91
2019 2.92 3.99
2018 3.02 4.05
2017 3.11 4.08
2016 3.18 4.11
2015 3.22 4.11
2014 3.24 4.12
2013 3.28 4.14
2012 3.3 4.2
2011 3.34 4.33
2010 3.25 4.52
2009 3.31 4.71
2008 3.39 4.92
2007 3.44 5.14
2006 3.41 5.34
2005 3.43 5.5
2004 3.51 5.64
2003 3.62 5.74
2002 3.68 5.82
2001 3.63 5.89
2000 3.61 5.97
1999 3.67 6.06
1998 3.82 6.17
1997 3.98 6.24
1996 4.06 6.29
1995 4.13 6.35
1994 4.21 6.42
1993 4.37 6.48
1992 4.54 6.54
1991 4.68 6.62
1990 4.81 6.8
1989 4.96 7.03
1988 5.1 7.23
1987 5.22 7.43
1986 5.32 7.61
1985 5.4 7.79
1984 5.48 7.91
1983 5.56 8
1982 5.63 8.06
1981 5.69 8.1
1980 5.75 8.12
1979 5.79 8.13
1978 5.82 8.16
1977 5.85 8.14
1976 5.87 8.12
1975 5.83 8.1
1974 5.75 8.1
1973 5.69 8.09
1972 5.69 8.09
1971 5.7 8.09
1970 5.7 8.15
1969 5.7 8.18
1968 5.73 8.19
1967 5.75 8.21
1966 5.76 8.23
1965 5.77 8.25
1964 5.77 8.27
1963 5.78 8.27
1962 5.79 8.27
1961 5.79 8.28
1960 5.78 8.28

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Lesotho and Rwanda demographics compared

Median age
Lesotho

Rwanda
1x
Year Median age, years
Lesotho Rwanda
2024 22.7 20.8
2023 22.5 20.5
2022 22.3 20.3
2021 22.1 20
2020 22 19.9
2019 21.8 19.8
2018 21.7 19.7
2017 21.6 19.6
2016 21.4 19.4
2015 21.3 19.3
2014 21.2 19.1
2013 21.1 19
2012 21 18.8
2011 20.9 18.7
2010 20.7 18.5
2009 20.6 18.4
2008 20.4 18.3
2007 20.2 18.1
2006 20 18
2005 19.9 17.8
2004 19.8 17.6
2003 19.7 17.4
2002 19.5 17.1
2001 19.4 16.8
2000 19.2 16.3
1999 19.1 15.8
1998 18.9 15.3
1997 18.8 14.8
1996 18.6 14.6
1995 18.6 14.3
1994 18.5 15
1993 18.4 15.7
1992 18.4 15.6
1991 18.4 15.5
1990 18.4 15.5
1989 18.5 15.5
1988 18.6 15.6
1987 18.7 15.6
1986 18.6 15.7
1985 18.4 15.8
1984 18.5 16
1983 18.6 16.1
1982 18.6 16.2
1981 18.7 16.4
1980 18.8 16.5
1979 18.8 16.5
1978 18.9 16.6
1977 19 16.6
1976 19 16.5
1975 18.9 16.4
1974 18.8 16.3
1973 18.6 16.2
1972 18.5 16
1971 18.3 15.9
1970 18.2 15.7
1969 18 15.5
1968 17.8 15.3
1967 17.6 15.1
1966 17.5 14.9
1965 17.5 14.8
1964 17.5 14.7
1963 17.4 14.8
1962 17.4 14.9
1961 17.4 15.1
1960 17.5 15.5

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Lesotho Rwanda
GNI, Atlas method
$2.75B
2024
$14.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
53.5%
2024
28.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.62%
2024
4.69%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.57%
2024
1.25%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
35,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+9.04%
2024
-6.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
18.7%
2024
11.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
48%
2024
47.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
30.9%
2024
21%
2024
Economic freedom index
54.9
2026
56.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.9%
2017
33.4%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.7%
2017
3.1%
2023
Listed domestic companies n/a
5
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$2.75B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.01B
2024
$2.41B
2024
Personal remittances received
$476M
2024
$517M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,142,000
2019
1,634,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
10.1%
1999
11%
2020
Banked people share
61.6%
2024
50%
2017

Energy

Lesotho Rwanda
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
9.73 kg
2007
373 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$198.7
2007
$8.31
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1 megaton
2024
2.31 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.43 tons
2024
0.16 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
34.9%
2022
79.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.97%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
10.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
68.1 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
99.8%
2021
61%
2021
Hydroelectric share
99.6%
2021
50.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
57.3%
2023
63.9%
2023

Society

Lesotho Rwanda
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.18%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,192
2025
+6,282
2025
Urban population
43.7%
2024
29.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.7:51.3
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.51 ft
2025
5.45 ft
2025
Average female height
5.14 ft
2025
5.14 ft
2025
Quality of life index
21.7
2026
32.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
58
2025
Higher education index
28
2026
17
2026
Homicides per 100K people
37.7
2008
3.59
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
31.9
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
81
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
90.4%
2024
78.8%
2022
English speaking
27.9%
2023
15%
2023
People using the Internet
48%
2023
34.2%
2023

Health

Lesotho Rwanda
Government health expenditure per capita
$122.6
2023
$52.7
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16.2
2023
$2.16
2023
Life expectancy
58.6 years
2026
68.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
40.5%
2023
37%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.24
2022
0.09
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.9 years
2025
23 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
478
2023
229
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
58.9
2023
40
2023
Obesity rate
21.7%
2022
4.99%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.2%
2024
2.1%
2024
Air quality index
28
2026
6
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
24.3%
2022
14.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.3 liters
2020
2.87 liters
2020

Territory

Lesotho Rwanda
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
5,015 sq mi
2024
668 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
9,115 sq mi
2026
7,271 sq mi
2026
Forest area
133.3 sq mi
2026
1,077 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,691 mi
2011
2,920 mi
2021

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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